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'Might breach the 90m mark before Paris Olympics': Neeraj Chopra

'Might breach the 90m mark before Paris Olympics': Neeraj Chopra

Chopra's best throw in competition came during the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League, where he hurled the spear to a distance of 89.94m

11 April,2024 04:54 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Neeraj Chopra to compete in Paavo Nurmi Games on June 18

Neeraj Chopra to compete in Paavo Nurmi Games on June 18

The 26-year-old Chopra, who will begin his season in the Doha Diamond League Meeting on May 10, had won a silver in the 2022 edition of the Paavo Nurmi Games with a throw of 89.30m

10 April,2024 06:25 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Chopra to start season with Doha Diamond League on May 10

Chopra to start season with Doha Diamond League on May 10

Chopra, 26, who closed his past season with a gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China last year, is aiming to defend his Olympic gold in Paris later this year

29 March,2024 07:06 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
'Can’t be that he doesn’t have the means to buy a javelin': Chopra on Nadeem

'Can’t be that he doesn’t have the means to buy a javelin': Chopra on Nadeem

Both Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra are getting ready for the upcoming outdoor season

18 March,2024 06:10 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra sweats it out in gym ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra sweats it out in gym ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Sports Authority of India (SAI) shared a video on X on Tuesday, which showed Neeraj going through intense preparation and hard work on the field as well as in the gym as he eyes another medal

14 February,2024 05:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India must host global athletic competitions regularly

India must host global athletic competitions regularly

Chopra reasons that smaller events will keep fans interested in athletics. It will also allow Indian track and field stars to compete with the cream, consistently

30 January,2024 01:14 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Neeraj: India must host global athletics events

Neeraj: India must host global athletics events

India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships, but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of smaller scale before that

26 January,2024 07:50 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
We expect another 'Javscript' from him

We expect another 'Javscript' from him

Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will bid to remain injury-free and overcome any doubts about a groin muscle that wove unwanted cobwebs in his mind to the point that his hand sub-consciously reached out to the muscle before and after each throw

01 January,2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | G Rajaraman
Neeraj Chopra's 26th birthday: An epitome of consistency, hunger to succeed; Gol

Neeraj Chopra's 26th birthday: An epitome of consistency, hunger to succeed; Gol

2022 was an amazing year for Neeraj, though he missed out on Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury

24 December,2023 09:29 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Now Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri

Now Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri

Throwing his weight behind Olympic bronze medallist grappler Sakshi Malik, who announced her retirement from the sport soon after Sanjay Singh's victory in the recent WFI polls, Virender said he would return the honour as a mark of protest against the election of Brij Bhushan's close aide

23 December,2023 05:30 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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